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Ecclesiastes 8:1 KJV
Ecclesiastes · chapter 8 · verse 1
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.Ecclesiastes 8:1 · King James Version
Ecclesiastes 8:1 in context
1Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
2I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
3Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- interpretationpêsher{an interpretation}H6592 →
- boldnessʻôzstrength in various applicationsH5797 →
- knowethyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- wisdomchokmâhwisdomH2451 →
- man'sʼâdâmruddyH120 →
- shineʼôwrto be luminousH215 →
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Here is, I. An encomium of wisdom (Ecc 8:1), that is, of true piety, guided in all its exercises by prudence and discretion. The wise man is the good man, that knows God and glorifies him, knows himself and does well for himself; his wisdom is a great happiness to him, for, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5